Monument record BSE 386 - Church of St Dennis (site of)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8564 6411 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former parish church of St Dennis, built by Abbot Baldwin (1065-1097) and demolished by Abbot Anselm (1121-1148) for construction of N tower of West Front of Abbey church. Replaced with church of St James by Anselm.
1958: said to have been partly identified by Ralegh Radford during excavations when work began on the new Cathedral Quire/chancel (S1)(also see BSE 118 for Radford's excavations) - details not checked.
Plotted in area of N tower of W front but exact location and dimensions unknown.
1999: excavations just to the N of St James identified an unrelated buttress that may be a remnant of St Denis's church (see BSE 052).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54233 Bibliographic reference: Margaret Statham. 1996. The Book of Bury St Edmunds. 2nd ed. p12.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 6 2012 11:50AM